WO2004106964A2 - Self calibration of signal strength location system - Google Patents

Self calibration of signal strength location system Download PDF

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WO2004106964A2
WO2004106964A2 PCT/US2004/016161 US2004016161W WO2004106964A2 WO 2004106964 A2 WO2004106964 A2 WO 2004106964A2 US 2004016161 W US2004016161 W US 2004016161W WO 2004106964 A2 WO2004106964 A2 WO 2004106964A2
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  • This invention relates to object location systems, and particularly to systems having a plurality of access points wherein mobile units communicate with the access points using a wireless data communications protocol, such as IEEE Standard 802.11.
  • the invention particularly relates to systems wherein location of a mobile unit is determined by measuring the signal strength of mobile unit transmissions which are received by access points to estimate the range of a mobile unit from the access point.
  • access point is intended to apply to access points as contemplated by Standard 802.11, or other standards, that interface a computer or a wired network to the wireless medium, and also RF Ports and cell controllers connected thereto, as described in co-pending application Serial No 09/528,697, filed March 17, 2000, the specification of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • a major variable in determination of range of a mobile unit from an access point is the signal strength of the mobile unit.
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  • transmitter signal strength may vary over the life of a mobile unit and the life of its rechargeable battery.
  • Differences in transmitter power for mobile units in a system can be calibrated out by doing a measurement of signal strength as received from a known distance and providing a correction factor that is identified with that particular mobile unit.
  • Such calibration requires special calibration procedures for each mobile unit as it is put into service, and, unless units are recalibrated, cannot account for changes in transmitter power as the mobile unit or its battery ages.
  • a method for calibrating an object location system wherein transmitting mobile units are located by measuring received signal strength of signals transmitted by the mobile units and received by access points distributed over an area.
  • Data messages are sent from at least one of the access points to a mobile unit to be calibrated.
  • Acknowledgement signals from the mobile unit in response to the data messages are received by the at least one access point.
  • a first value of range of the mobile unit from the access point is determined on the basis of time delay between the data message transmission and the acknowledgement signal.
  • a second value of range is determined by measuring the signal strength of the acknowledgement signals received by the access point from the mobile unit corrected by a correction value. The first value of range is used to update the correction value.
  • the correction value is updated by determining the first value of range and the second value of range for a plurality of transmitted data messages and a plurality of received acknowledgement messages.
  • a difference between the first value of range and the second value of range is determined for each of the plurality of data messages and plurality of received acknowledgement signals.
  • the differences are averaged and the average of the differences is used to update the correction value.
  • the plurality of data messages may be sent and the plurality of acknowledgement signals may be received by the same access point. Alternately, the plurality of data messages may be sent by more than one access point and the plurality of acknowledgement signals may be each received by an access point transmitting the corresponding message.
  • the correction value may be updated by determining the first value of range and the second value of range for the transmitted data message and received acknowledgement message, determining a difference between the first value of range and the second value of range and updating the correction value using a selected fraction of the difference.
  • Figure 1 is a simplified block diagram showing an exemplary system in which the method of the present invention may be practiced.
  • Figure 2 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of the method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is schematically shown a wireless local area network system 10, which may for example follow the protocol of IEEE Standard 802.11.
  • the system 10 of figure 1 includes a computer 12, which acts as a server, and is connected over a wired network to access points 14, 18 and 20 which are arranged at fixed locations within an area, such as a school, an industrial facility or a hospital.
  • access points 14, 18 and 20 which are arranged at fixed locations within an area, such as a school, an industrial facility or a hospital.
  • access points 14, 18 and 20 which are arranged at fixed locations within an area, such as a school, an industrial facility or a hospital.
  • the system 10 provides a function of locating the mobile units within the area.
  • location of a mobile unit is determined by receiving signals from the mobile unit at a plurality of access points and measuring the received signal strength, such as by the RSSI function of Standard 802.11 receivers.
  • the system may be initially calibrated to form a database relating signal strength to location within the area, and the received signal strengths from a plurality, such as three or more access points 14, 18 and 20 are provided to server computer 12, which compares the signal strength to the database to derive a location within the area for mobile unit 16.
  • the ranges Rl, R2 and R3 between mobile unit 16 and access points 14, 18, 20 may be determined by a range equation form the received signal power level.
  • the calibration of system 10 or the use of a range equation assumes that all mobile units have identical transmitter power levels.
  • the range equation assumes that range of a mobile unit can be determined by assuming that signal strength varies with the square of range.
  • a correction value may be provided which is associated with each mobile unit that compensates for variations from nominal transmitter power for that mobile unit.
  • the correction value may be applied to the received signal strength measurement or to the range determination as an addition, subtraction or multiplication factor according to the value to which the correction value is applied. For example, if the correction value is applied to a signal strength value in decibels, the correction would be a value in decibels added to or subtracted from the signal strength value.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown an embodiment of the method of the invention wherein correction values associated with a mobile unit are updated on a continuous or periodic basis in dependence on the current transmission characteristics of the mobile unit.
  • a first range between a mobile unit and one or more access points is determined using the round trip transmission time for signals between the access point and the mobile unit and a second range between the mobile unit and one or more access points is determined using received signal strength for transmissions from the mobile unit to the one or more access points applying the current correction value for the mobile unit. If the first range value and the second range value are the same, it is assumed the correction value is correct for that mobile unit. If the first range value and the second range value are different the correction value is updated using the measured range values assuming that the transmission time range value is correct. Updating the correction value will depend in precise calculation upon the values to which the correction values are applied.
  • the correction value is signal strength in decibels, and the first range value indicates a range of 10 meters, and the second range value indicates a range of 20 meters, the correction value may require adjustment by 6 decibels, corresponding to a two-to-one range difference.
  • a running correction may be used wherein the correction value is updated by only a selected value of the required update for each set of measurements, so that over a period of ime the correction value approaches the determined correction value and errors are averaged out. hi this approach measurements showing excessive differences between the range values may also be disregarded.
  • the frequency at which updating of the correction values is implemented depends on the particular system and its operational requirements. Generally re-calibration should not be so frequent that it adds significant burden to the overall traffic of the system. Changes to mobile unit transmitter power are not likely to be rapid or frequent. Further the operation can be spread over a time period since the correction values for all mobile units need not be updated at the same time. Accordingly mobile units may be updated on a cyclic schedule over a period of one month, for example.
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